Episode Details

Daniel Shapiro joins to break down why AI and crypto may be destined to converge — from agent payments and identity to privacy, data markets, and the next big investable primitive.

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(04:17) Can AI Be Crypto’s Lifeline?

(02:43) AI-Native Payments

(06:35) Agents as the New Target Customer

(10:54) Agent Trading and Security Concerns

(13:00) Consumer vs Enterprise

(16:14) DAS Promo

(17:03) Will Crypto and AI Merge?

(21:40) Tokens in the AI x Crypto Stack

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